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Lightning — Atlantic, New Jersey

July 3, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Atlantic

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 54-year-old male was struck and killed by lightning while ducking under a tree during a thunderstorm to light a cigar in Hammonton. In 1963, the man's father was also struck and killed by lightning. A 38 year-old male cousin was seriously injured by the same lightning strike. The man felt a blast and remembered being thrown back a few feet before losing consciousness. He regained consciousness in the ambulance and was expected to recover.

Other notable lightning events in New Jersey

Bergen · July 22, 20062 killedEssex · July 26, 20091 killedBurlington · August 14, 19991 killedCumberland · August 11, 20011 killedMonmouth · July 11, 20021 killedOcean · June 30, 20011 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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